I had my first mammogram about ten years ago, around age 35. I was surprised when the gynecologist I was seeing suggested it; I thought routine mammogram screening didn’t start til age 40 or 45. He said: Lei ha un seno difficile – “You have difficult breasts.” By which he meant that they were naturally … Continue reading Difficult Breasts
I usually avoid Italian restaurants in the US – why bother, when I can get far better Italian food from the grocery store at home? But during my last US trip I did end up going with friends for takeout to an Italian chain restaurant, Buca di Beppo (whose name is already funny to an … Continue reading An Over-the-Top Italian Restaurant in the US
^ above: The contents of my bedside table at the moment, mostly unfinished – does this indicate an inability to concentrate? Shalimar the Clown, by Salman Rushdie – I like Rushdie, but am finding this one more wordy and obscure than I’m currently in the mood for. A Season with Verona, by Tim Parks – … Continue reading What I’m Reading: June 2007
If you search Google for Woodstock School, one of the top results you find is my site. This means that I’ve become an unofficial source of information on the school and what it’s really like to go there. Back in February, I was delighted to receive email from a prospective student, who wrote: “I recently came … Continue reading Woodstock School Questions & Answers
In the afternoon I attended some sessions, though I missed the most popular presentation of the day, Iocelopiulunghismo (“Mine’s-the-biggest-ism”), by Elena and Feba, a funny and ironic look at (male) bloggers’ obsession with their (blog) statistics. I poked my head into Andrea Beggi‘s unfortunately-titled presentation on “Blogging for Ladies,” but the room was so crowded … Continue reading FemCamp Bologna 2007: Sessions & Reflections
